Accountant I - Payroll Specialist (55661)

Health Solutions is a premier wellness center focused on whole person care. With over 400 employees in Southern Colorado, you would be joining a mighty team of support and administrative staff, clinicians, physicians, nurses, and others in our efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of our community.

We’re looking for one full-time Payroll Specialist/Accountant to join our Finance Team at 41 Montebello Rd, Pueblo, Colorado 81001

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Payroll Specialist/Accountant, you will be responsible for payroll processing and additional bookkeeping duties. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:  Under the supervision of the Controller, the Payroll Specialist is responsible for the Center’s biweekly payroll processing as well as additional bookkeeping duties, to include:

• Compiling payroll data, computing for accuracy and checking proper authorization
• Posting wages/deductions and reconciling errors
• Processing garnishment requests in compliance with garnishment laws
• Resolving payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information
• Providing payroll information by answering questions and requests
• Updating, reconciling, and recording employee leave balances
• Preparing and issuing paychecks - EFT stubs
• Maintaining employee confidence and protecting all payroll documents, keeping information confidential
• Maintaining payroll operations by following policies and procedures and reporting any variances immediately
• Posting and reconciling daily cash receipts in ledger
• Completing monthly billing for the childcare center using the applicable billing system
• Set up other state payroll tax accounts for remote workers as needed
• Other job-related duties as assigned by the Controller

Physical requirements include the following:

• May stay stationery for prolonged periods of time.
• Moves within the facility.
• Occasionally exposed to stressful or emergent situations.
• Frequently operates a computer and other office equipment.

What You’ll Like About Us

• Competitive pay $25.50 to $28.17 hourly determined by education and experience.
• Generous benefits package. For most positions, includes paid holidays, generous PTO, EAP, tuition reimbursement, retirement, insurances, FSA, and a premier wellness program
  • Insurance: Medical, Dental, and Vision, with low deductibles. Also, Wellness benefits program available.
  • HS Funded: EAP, LifeLock, Direct Path, Life and AD&D, LTD
  • Retirement 403(b) with employer match up to 6%
  • Additional Insurance:  FSA, Voluntary Life, Sun Life Voluntary benefits, and pet insurance
  • Childcare
  • Flexible work schedule
• Employee recognitions and celebrations
• Warm and friendly work environment in which staff respect and learn from one another

What We’re Looking For—The Must-Haves

• High school diploma and general accounting or bookkeeping experience.
• Practical understanding of applicable federal and state laws regarding pay, deductions, and taxes.
• Demonstrated computer proficiency, including Excel.
• Per Health Solutions’ policy, the employee in this position cannot have any family members who also work at Health Solutions.

What we’d Like to See in you—the Nice-to-Haves

• Associate’s degree
• Three (3) years of automated payroll experience
• Spanish language skills

Health Solutions expects all staff to

• Adapt to change in the workplace and use change as an opportunity for innovation and creativity.
• Take ownership of problems, brainstorm problem resolutions, and use sound judgment in selecting solutions to problems, and demonstrate consistent follow through.
• Possess the job knowledge and skills to perform the fundamental job functions, and willingly assume greater responsibility over time regarding the scope of work.
• Inspire and model collaborative teamwork and Human Kindness; and
• Demonstrate accommodation, politeness, helpfulness, trust building, appropriate boundaries, and flexibility in customer service.

Must already be authorized to work in the US; sponsorships not available.

Closing Date:      12/31/2026                      EOE, M/F